Eurotherm 2604/2704 Owner's manual

Brand: Eurotherm

Model: 2604/2704

Type: Owner's manual

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2604/2704 l'

Eurotherm 2604/2704 is a versatile controller designed for environmental chambers, offering precise control of temperature, humidity, and altitude simulation. Its key features include synchronized setpoint profiles, %RH & dewpoint measurement, altitude compensation, compressor timer, and the ability to integrate with solid-state humidity sensors.

The 2704/2604 is ideal for use in applications where it is necessary

to simulate the environmental conditions of temperature, humidity

and sometimes altitude. Control of these conditions require certain

unique features from a controller. Firstly, the controller needs to be

able to generate a setpoint profile. This feature allows the user to

predefine a series of setpoint changes. Secondly the controller

needs to be able to measure humidity using either the traditional

Wet/Dry bulb method or by interfacing to solid state sensors. The

controller may also be required to turn a refrigeration compressor on

and off, operate a bypass valve, and possibly operate two stages of

heating and/or cooling (see diagram below).

The 2704/2604 is able to provide these functions.

2704

2604

MODEL

Environmental chamber control

Humidity control supplement

Ideal for:

• Reliability testing

• Climatic simulation

• Culture & plant growth

• Simulated altitude

control

Features:

• Synchronised setpoint

profiles

• %RH & dewpoint

measurement

• Altitude compensation

• Compressor timer

Environmental chamber

Sprinklers

Vent

Vacuum

pump

Vent output

Pressure output

Heaters

Cooling

output

Temperature

Probe

De-humidify

Cooling

Pressure

Probe

Humidity Probe

Humidity output

De-humidify

output

abc

Humidity in a chamber is controlled by adding or removing

Water vapour. As with the temperature control loop, two control

outputs are required(i.e.Humidify and Dehumidify). The

humidity output regulates the amount of steam allowed into

the chamber, adding steam increases the humidity level. Water

vapour is added by either a boiler, evaporating pan or by direct

injection of atomised water.

· Evaporating pan of water warmed by a heater regulates

the humidity level by controlling the temperature of the

water.

· Atomisation system uses compressed air to spray water

vapour directly into the chamber. The same compressor

used for cooling the chamber accomplishes

dehumidification. Different sets of ‘heat’ exchanger coils are

used along with a different control valve.

Humidity control

Altitude is simulated by controlling the pressure inside the

chamber. Usually a vacuum is drawn to simulate high altitudes.

If the application requires simulating altitude at sea level and

the chamber is located at an altitude higher than sea level, then

the chamber must also be pressurised. Again, a two channel

output controller is required. Pressure varies nonlinearly with

altitude so the pressure signal must have a special linearisation

applied to it.

Altitude control

Typical environmental chamber controller

Another requirement of the controller is to be able to start and

stop the cooling compressor. To alleviate wear and tear caused

by cycling the compressor, the chamber controller will turn the

compressor on and leave it on whenever cooling or

dehumidification is required. The compressor will usually be

kept running for 5 to 15 minutes after cooling has stopped. If

the controller starts to call for cooling again the “compressor

timeout” timer deactivates until cooling is called for again.

Compressor control

Wet RTD

Dry RTD

Pressure

Run

Hold

Reset

Setpoint

Programmer

Humidity

Function

Block

Humidity

Control Loop

Compressor

Timer

Temperature

Control Loop

Altitude

Control Loop

Humidity

Dehumidity

Compressor Start

Heating

Cooling

Increase

Decrease

The temperature of the environmental chamber is controlled

via a single loop with two control outputs. The heating output

time proportions electric heaters, usually via a solid state relay.

The cooling output normally operates a refrigerant valve which

introduces cooling agents into the chamber. The 2704/2604 has

an advanced PID control algorithm which automatically

calculates when heating or cooling is required. Additional stages

of both heating and cooling can also be implemented if

required.

Temperature control

Part No. HA026748 Issue 1.1 Printed in England 01.01

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